Water Damage needs cleaned up quickly

Name: SERVPRO of Blackfoot / Pocatello
Address: 525 W. Maple Street, Pocatello, ID, 83201
Telephone: (208) 242-3819

10/10/2024 (Permalink)

Have you experienced water damage?

When flooding and other water disasters affect your home and family, you don't want to wait several hours for regular business hours. You need solutions immediately. SERVPRO® water damage mitigation professionals offer 24-hour emergency response services. This means that if a pipe bursts on a holiday, technicians are available to respond. If heavy storm damages leave your home exposed to flooding, a fast response could prevent further harm.

You Can't Wait a Single Day

The first hours after your home is affected by water damage, many things begin to happen.

Furniture swells and breaks down.
Metal items tarnish and rust.
Fabric and paper items become stained.
Mold or mildew takes hold.
Drywall weakens and swells.

An immediate response puts the progression of damage on hold while a corrective course of action is put into place.

It's Expensive To Delay

Many situations requiring cleaning and restoration must be addressed immediately. This is because water damage takes place within minutes. Within a short 60-second period, walls, floors, and upholstery absorb water. Finishes on tables and chairs begin to bleed. Cherished photographs start to warp and discolor. If you have to wait more than a 24-hour period for professionals to arrive, the damage becomes much harder to address.

If you have to wait just two days for services, mold may begin to spread. Important framing may warp. Metal fixtures begin to corrode. Paint blisters and wood flooring swells. As damage increases, the efforts and cost of restoring your home increase rapidly. In some cases, the structural safety of your home could be affected.

What a Quick Response Looks Like

SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello is always open, so technicians are ready to respond within a single hour. Before four hours pass, professionals will be at your home. Within eight hours, a plan of action will be in place, and you will be well on your way to getting back on track. A fast response to flooding is crucial; take advantage of 24-hour availability for the protection of your home. Call us today (208) 242-3819

Stay Away From Frozen Pipes This Year

1/22/2024 (Permalink)

Frozen pipes are a terrible thing to wake up to, but there are ways to avoid them completely! Follow our helpful tips this year to keep your home safe from the sub freezing temperatures.

Step 1: Know your home:
Are there pipes in your house that are more exposed than others? Is there a faucet that freezes every year? Keep things like this in mind. If your unfamiliar with your home because its new to you, or your first winter staying in it, take a minute to familiarize yourself with where your water access' are. Faucets close to an outside wall are more likely to freeze than those closer to the center of the home.

Step 2: Let the tap's drip:
When below freezing temperatures are expected, leave your faucets dripping a little until the temperature's return above freezing. Moving water takes longer to freeze and just a little movement goes a long way.

Step 3: Leave the heat on in your absence.

Leaving your heater on just above freezing while your away at work, or on vacation might be the life saver of your return. Although it can feel like we are waiting electricity, leaving the heat on just enough to keep our house above freezing internally can save you thousands on a water loss, and a huge headache on your return. In combination with leaving the faucets dripping your return should be a dry one even in these subfreezing temperatures.

Accidents happen all the time. When they do, leave it to the pro's at SERVPRO to help return your home to where it looks like it "Never Even Happened."

SERVPRO of Blackfoot Pocatello is open 24/7 365 and available anytime to help with your emergency! Call us at 208-242-3819.

How to Prevent Christmas Tree Fires This Year

12/20/2023 (Permalink)

It only takes 10 minutes for an electrical spark to turn into a Christmas tree fire and devastate an entire room. That's less than than it typically takes for the fire department to arrive to your home and start putting out a fire. So here are some tips for having a live tree in your home.

1. Make sure to check every day that the tree stand is full of water. If it dries out, the base of the tree will harden and wont absorb enough water for the tree to stay health. Water the tree every day.

2. Keep all candles away from the tree. Candles are the number one cause of holiday fires, not trees, but having a live tree in your home increases the chances of a fire spreading quickly.

3. Keep the tree away from fireplaces and heat sources. It looks beautiful to have your tree next to the fireplace, but it's also the most dangerous. Sparks can jump. The tree is safer if it's more than 10 feet away.

4. Check your lights every year to make sure the wires haven't been broken or chewed through.

5. Remember that any cloth around the tree will catch fire just as fast as the tree, so try not to put it near curtains or blankets.

6. Always have a full sized fire extinguisher and working smoke detectors, so you can stop the fire before it gets out of control.

If you follow these steps, you're setting yourself up for a very merry Christmas!

SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Service

10/4/2023 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello is available 24 hours a day for water emergencies, large or small. When you are dealing with water damage, immediate action is crucial. A delay of just a few hours can greatly increase the severity of the water damage.

We Answer the Phone Ready to Help

Call Today - 208-242-3819

We understand that when you call us, you may be feeling confused, stressed, and vulnerable. You need an expert to guide you through this crisis. SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello has the specific water damage training and experience to help you through this tough time. We specialize in water damage restoration—in fact, it's the cornerstone of our business.

What to Expect

When you call, we will ask several questions regarding your water damage emergency. These questions will help us determine what equipment and resources to bring, including how many trained SERVPRO professionals may be needed.

Our SERVPRO Representative will ask several questions:

Your name and contact information
Your insurance information (if applicable)
The street address of the water-damaged home or business
When did the flooding or water damage occur?
What caused the water damage (if known)?
Is there electricity available (on-site)?

About SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello

SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage event. Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property.

So you have an ice dam....

3/8/2023 (Permalink)

It's not just because of your gutters

We've had several calls this season of Ice Dams causing extreme water damage in attics. So now what?

The main think to understand is that the cause of your ice dam is an improperly insulated attic. If heat is escaping into your attic, it's causing the snow closest to your roof to melt, and the snow on top to refreeze it. That will cause ice to form, and as we all know, ice EXPANDS. That means that any little crack can become a bigger crack once ice is introduced.

The solution to preventing ice dams is to make sure that your roof is properly insulated so that it doesn't cause the snow to melt from the inside out. You can also ventilate your attic by opening up any vents, and having the outside air circulate. Keeping your attic cool is important. Putting rock salt in your gutters can also help. If you're worried about your flower beds or lawn, putting the rock salt in pantyhose is beneficial.

So how do you get rid of an ice dam? That's not so easy, but it's possible. The first thing we recommend is calling in the professionals. It's can be dangerous to get on a roof that is covered in ice. A professional roofing company can come out and use their skills to remove that ice, while we come in and help you mitigate the damage on the inside.

We know it's a stressful situation, and we're Here To Help®, so give us a call and we can help you get it taken care of fast.

Basement Floods in Spring

1/23/2023 (Permalink)

Concrete basement with damp walls and floors

One simple crack can cause a lot of damage

Springtime is coming up fast! That means that the ground is about to unthaw and all of that moisture that is surrounding your home is about to become a real problem if you have a crack in your foundation.

Wet and musty basements don't have to be a problem for you. Call us today and we can come in and dry it out and make sure you don't have to suffer this summer with a stinky moldy basement!

SERVPRO of Blackfoot/Pocatello can come in and find the source of water, and help you seal it off. Then we will dry everything out and make sure you're safe from future mold growth. Keeping your family safe and healthy is the primary goal!

Call us today, and we'll be there within two hours.

Water your Christmas tree!

12/19/2022 (Permalink)

Our tree burned down in 9 minutes!